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Why the cold war over 'copycat' branding may be set to heat up
The balance of power could be about to swing in "copycat" packaging disputes after years of brand owners being the whipping boys. British brands can ...
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What is a Brand Story?
Do you know what "story" your brand and packaging are telling to consumers? Let's walk you through what a brand story is and what it can do for ...
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Sara Lee Deli - Refining A Classic
Being More Than Sweet Sara Lee Deli has provided high-quality meats & cheese to consumers for years, but regularly faced a battle for the deli ...
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Feed The Hungry With Full Circle & Project 7
Private brands creep even closer to the branded space with cause promotions.
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UPDATE: Five Ways Your Brand Can Let Numbers Do the Talking
In February, we posted a piece on brands that were using numbers in their product names, branding and packaging to convey a sense of authenticity. We ...
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Top 5 Problems with Your Packaging
Your sub-optimized packaging may be hurting your brand. No other element in your marketing toolbox is as important of packaging. As the “face of your ...
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Passover Packaging: Passed Over
Let's get a few things out of the way right here at the top: The first: If you're someone who's easily offended for yourself or on behalf of others, ...
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Last Day: Summer Intern Search
Today's the last day of our Summer Intern Search... get your resumes and samples in before the end of the day.
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Is Quiet the New Loud?
Let's start with the old news: Consumers are overwhelmed by noise. Bombarded by a constant drone of messaging fighting for their attention. And it's ...
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5 Must-Follow Pinterest Users
I admit it: I'm addicted. I've been called out by my coworkers for having a Pinterest tab religiously kept open at all times, for going on late night ...
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¡HOLA AMIGOS!
Today we celebrate Viernes del Throwback with a fiesta favorite: Cantina Clásica Tortillas. Long ago—when it was still called “Sara Lee”—Hillshire ...
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Three Ways Your Brand Can Let Numbers Do The Talking
Levi Strauss & Co. has designated different fits of jeans with its trademarked numbers (501s, 514s, etc.) for years. Harkening back to Levi’s ...
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Wendy's Hot & Juicy New Look?
As someone who used to make a habit of trying to "eat for the cycle"* at Wendy's with his high school buddies before basketball practice (where have ...
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Why Should Your Brand "Follow" Pinterest? Consumers.
The designer in me has always sought out inspiration from friends, colleagues, books and magazines. As the Internet continues to evolve, it feels ...
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The Brand Without a Product
Hipper-than-thou (Über-hip?) branding project “Hessian” is making the rounds on design blogs this week. What is Hessian? It’s whatever you want it to ...
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Summer Internship Available
PKG, a West Loop-based branding and packaging design agency is looking for you, Intern-to-be. Especially if you can nod your head "Yep!" to the ...
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Girl Scouts Chocolate - Throwback Thursday
We don't always have the ability to talk about some of our previous work in our portfolio so in honor of Throwback Thursday and Valentine's Day we're ...
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Using Your Packaging To Delight Consumers
Packaging is a great place to connect your brand with consumers as the only touchpoint they'll always interact with. One of our favorite ways to ...
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Rejoice! The Clamshell Will (Fingers Crossed) Soon Be Extinct!
A few weeks ago, I read a wonderful article at Slate.com about the diminishing use of clamshell packaging. "HUZZAH!" I yelled in my head. You know ...
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Differentiating Within Store Brand Packaging
A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon an image of what I thought were three nearly identical Tesco Everyday Value brand spray cans. As I took a closer ...
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2013 American Package Design Award – Mueller's Pasta
While we love winning awards, we love developing packaging that sells too. I recently had a chance to see our Mueller's pasta design on-shelf in an ...
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